Weinbrenner Temple
The Weinbrenner Temple is a classical horticultural structure designed by Friedrich Weinbrenner , which is located in the palace garden of the Karlsruhe Palace in Karlsruhe .
history
In 1802/03, according to Weinbrenner's plans, an aviary in the form of a Greek temple in the Doric style was built for the Margravine Amalie von Hessen-Darmstadt in what was then the Hereditary Prince's Garden .
In 1883 the area of the garden was redesigned, after which the aviary was dismantled. At the behest of Friedrich I of Baden , the temple was rebuilt in 1884 in the Karlsruhe Palace Garden not far from the Palace . From then on it no longer served as an aviary, but was converted into a memorial for Grand Duke Karl-Friedrich . In the middle of the complex a pedestal with his bust was then placed, which was there until its willful destruction in 1951. In the course of the Federal Horticultural Show of 1967, the temple was renovated and given a new bust designed by the sculptor Ilse Michaelis-Glasser .
Current condition
In the 1980s the bust was again vandalized and destroyed. The temple is now in a state of progressive decay and is in great need of renovation. An extensive renovation of the monument is planned in the course of the three hundredth anniversary of the city of Karlsruhe. A return of the system to its original location in today's Nymphengarten is also being discussed. The monument is administered by the State Palaces and Gardens of Baden-Württemberg .
Web links
- The Weinbrenner Temple on the side of the city of Karlsruhe , accessed on February 24, 2014
- The temple on the website of the Friedrich Weinbrenner Society , accessed on February 24, 2014
Coordinates: 49 ° 1 ′ 1.7 ″ N , 8 ° 24 ′ 6.5 ″ E